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zhed44

09-Jan-2009, 22:50

I want to put the 748R's fairings and seat unit out of harms way and fit some cheaper (and less nickable) fairings on the bike.

They need to be the sort with light cutouts and I'd also much prefer to get some that are pre-drilled and where the seat unit comes ready to be fitted with the bracketry and pad (ie: no further modification needed).

Any recommendations?

There's a chap on eBay who sells a pair of fairings, a top fairing, seat unit, V-piece and front mudguard, all painted, stickered and pre-drilled for £250 + £125 shipping from Hong Kong, which almost seems too good to be true. He's also got brilliant feedback. Does anyone know of anyone who has bought and fitted a set from him? Here's an example: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=140293319478

I'd also consider buying a set of scruffy OE fairings in yellow, if anyone knows of any going cheap (no canary jokes please).

Thanks :)

Iconic944ss

09-Jan-2009, 23:10

An option:

http://www.airtech-streamlining.com/ducati/9161994-01.htm

Cheers - Frank

chris.p

10-Jan-2009, 08:51

Dave at H.C.Racetech did these ones for me.

http://www.hcracetech.co.uk/80720/info.php?p=5

Other pics here http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/showthread.php?t=75785&highlight=748R

Chris:burn:

andyb

10-Jan-2009, 09:41

id go for a spare set of originals.......ebay theres loads for that series i bet you could make a set up get them painted how you want....much better fit than any aftermarket stuff......

andyb

10-Jan-2009, 09:44

Theres a seat.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ducati-Single-Seat-Unit-for-748-916-996-998_W0QQitemZ260342661012QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Mot orcycle_Parts?hash=item260342661012&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318

chris.p

10-Jan-2009, 10:52

At £270 for a full kit, that includes a seat unit of your choice compared to £245 for just a seat unit, think i know which way i would go;)

Chris:burn:

andyb

10-Jan-2009, 11:14

At £270 for a full kit, that includes a seat unit of your choice compared to £245 for just a seat unit, think i know which way i would go;)

Chris:burn:

I know which one would fit...and first time...........and be of better quality......;)

Rattler

10-Jan-2009, 12:01

If its for a road bike, I reckon you're better off getting the OEM ones (and painting them up yourself, if they need it). These would fit perfectly (as AndyB says) and will be a lot stronger too...
Tim

zhed44

10-Jan-2009, 12:40

Thanks for the replies everyone. I'll follow up some of the leads suggested.

Re: OE fairings: These usually go for approx £100 a full side, about the same for the top fairing, £40 for a mudguard and £260+ for the seat = £600 or more.

I'm not particularly bothered about the panels looking perfect in terms of fit or paint quality etc because although it's primarily a road bike, it will be doing a few trackdays. In fact, I actually want to make the bike look a bit less desirable, or more specifically, less desirable to the underclass, who seem to think it is perfectly OK to remove anything that takes their fancy.

Hence, while scruffy OE would be perfectly fine, mint fairings would be a waste of money.

At £270 for a full kit, that includes a seat unit of your choice compared to £245 for just a seat unit, think i know which way i would go;)

Chris:burn:

Looks good - how was the fit? Any mods required? How much for the paint, and who did it?

One more question (like Columbo) - does the endurance style fairing require a different headlamp, or is it literally just a round cut-out over the OE lamp? Finally, are they full (ie: not just daytime) MOT compliant?

Actually that was 3 more questions :lol:

Thanks

Scooter916

10-Jan-2009, 12:58

Forget the stuff from Hong Kong, It really is pants, Colours are wrong and the fit is awfull. As Tim suggests OEM is the way forward

zhed44

10-Jan-2009, 20:51

Mr C

11-Jan-2009, 01:05

I bought mine off ebay 2nd hand complete kit inc seat unit for £150. Its in good nick ok its not an OEM fit but its track fairing so it doesnt matter.

chris.p

11-Jan-2009, 09:13

Anyone bought or fitted these? http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.superbikebodywork.co.uk/Ducati998RFairingSeatRW.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.superbikebodywork.co.uk/Gallery.htm&usg=__b966P8-DIiwvSHSTjYt3BzXl-Rc=&h=462&w=468&sz=89&hl=en&start=10&um=1&tbnid=w8U43P9iBU8ANM:&tbnh=126&tbnw=128&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dducati%2B748R%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa fe%3Doff

It's a bit more expensive - £387 (with numberboards) v. £275 - than the Racetech kit, but they don't require the expense or hassle of painting.

Don't forget you will still need a mudguard and V piece adding to your £387 price, also does the top fairing intake tubes, are they the large RS type or the smaller standard type?? could be worth checking up on.

Chris:burn:

Rattler

11-Jan-2009, 09:14

Or if its just cheap trackday fairings you're after and you'd be happy to make them fit - then Ricambi Weiss do the best, cheapest ones out there. They were £120 to your door (not sure if that includes seat though???) - their prices seem to have gone up though...

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/ricambi-weiss-com?_nkw=ducati&_sacat=0&_fromfsb=&_trksid=m270.l1313&_odkw=&_osacat=0

Tim

zhed44

11-Jan-2009, 14:47

Don't forget you will still need a mudguard and V piece adding to your £387 price, also does the top fairing intake tubes, are they the large RS type or the smaller standard type?? could be worth checking up on.

Chris:burn:

Yeah, but no, but, see mudguards and V-pieces are cheap and there are loads on eBay, so I'm not that bovvered.

Chef

11-Jan-2009, 15:02

batz748

11-Jan-2009, 19:47

Anyone bought or fitted these? http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.superbikebodywork.co.uk/Ducati998RFairingSeatRW.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.superbikebodywork.co.uk/Gallery.htm&usg=__b966P8-DIiwvSHSTjYt3BzXl-Rc=&h=462&w=468&sz=89&hl=en&start=10&um=1&tbnid=w8U43P9iBU8ANM:&tbnh=126&tbnw=128&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dducati%2B748R%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa fe%3Doff

It's a bit more expensive - £387 (with numberboards) v. £275 - than the Racetech kit, but they don't require the expense or hassle of painting.

I bought some of these for my desmo due monster - so cant comment on fit on 748 etc - holes were marked but not pre-drilled. I was impressed with the quality of the finish. I was also impressed by customer service - at the outset they let me know how long they'd take to be finished and were spot on - also let me know when they were posting them out. I am looking at ordering some for the road bike for later this year.

g

zhed44

11-Jan-2009, 20:41

I used HC racetech for my 998s Chili rep &.....

The paint & quality was very poor - MR said they were among the worst they's seen

Stickers were missing - I had to buy my own

The V plate didn't fit (had to use my oem one)

Dave didn't answer his e mail with the issues I had etc etc

Please form your own conclusions...............

I bought some of the [Superbike Bodywork] for my desmo due monster - so cant comment on fit on 748 etc - holes were marked but not pre-drilled. I was impressed with the quality of the finish. I was also impressed by customer service - at the outset they let me know how long they'd take to be finished and were spot on - also let me know when they were posting them out. I am looking at ordering some for the road bike for later this year.

g

Thanks for that really useful info.